Welcome To Kwantlen

This is an ARCHIVED version of the Kwantlen Polytechnic University Calendar for 2008-2009 (SPRING) and is provided for historical reference only. See the current version of the Calendar for updated information.

Welcome To Kwantlen

CHOOSE: You’re ready: to step forward, to put your enthusiasm to work and create the future of your choice. The question is, how best to get there? At Kwantlen, we’re here to help you realize your passions and achieve real-world success on your terms. We understand that options create opportunities. That’s why we’ve gone to extraordinary lengths to provide you with the most flexible and relevant undergraduate education available. As a university, we offer an incredible range of education options for undergraduate students: degrees, diplomas, certificates and citations — all integrated to give you a breadth of choices you won’t find anywhere else.
CONSIDER: One of the most significant factors in your education is the quality of your instructors. While our award winning faculty members continue to expand frontiers with cutting-edge research, they focus their efforts where it matters most: on you, the student. Our instructors are not only experts in their fields, they are passionate professionals who love to teach — and it shows. Their inspiring and relevant instruction can turn ordinary ideas into extraordinary experiences. Our dedication to teaching excellence makes our classes stimulating, sought after and worthy of serious consideration.
COMPARE: Look around. We think you’ll appreciate our studentcentred approach to education. We are definitively undergraduate, which means we focus the full measure of our resources on our undergraduate students. Our tireless pursuit of student satisfaction creates results. It delivers smaller classes for a more supportive, intimate learning environment. It gives you the freedom to decide the timing and pace of your education. And it provides you with the latitude to use Kwantlen as a foundation for continued success at another university, or to realize your goals with one of our bachelor’s degrees or diploma programs. When you’re ready to put your head and heart into your education, we’ll give you every opportunity to achieve.
CREATE: If you want to build a future you can believe in, Kwantlen is the place to start. Have a look at the opportunities that choice and dedication can create for you in an environment that gives you every chance to apply your talents and expand your knowledge. As a Kwantlen graduate, you’ll be more than highly skilled; you’ll be a competitive, confident individual ready to make the most of your abilities. Select carefully. You create your own good fortune when you make the right choice.

Kwantlen provides a complete undergraduate university experience. We are teaching-led with faculty who are informed by relevant research and scholarship. Our faculty are experts who are hired for their ability to teach and inspire and are committed to student-centred education.

We intentionally integrate our program offerings, allowing our students to bridge between citations, certificates, diplomas and degrees as their skills and interests develop.

We are responsive to the needs of our communities—providing relevant education for all who are prepared to learn. Kwantlen’s undergraduate experience is one that challenges and inspires, encouraging those who apply themselves to excel and succeed.

Come and explore your options: join our award-winning group of students, faculty and graduates. Experience undergraduate teaching at its best!

Student Success

We strive to make certain that our students attain the most important indicators of undergraduate achievement—professional success and advanced options for continued education. Our graduates have applied skills and knowledge that is recognized by business, industry and other universities—a fact that goes a long way towards ensuring future success.

Our students and graduates are excellent examples. Their substantial accomplishments include major scholarships and awards, exceptional career and professional achievements and a range of many honours that demonstrated that the ongoing application of their education continues to yield success.

Faculty Excellence

Behind every successful Kwantlen student you’ll find a dedicated Kwantlen instructor. Providing ongoing support and mentorship to students and graduates, many of our award-winning faculty receive commendation from peers and students for their unique blend of academic and industry experience and their commitment to excellence in education. While our award-winning faculty members continue to expand frontiers with cuttingedge research, they focus their efforts where it matters most: on you, the student.